The Lodger formed in 2004, after Leeds label Dance to the Radio offered to put out a single on the basis of demos that Ben Siddall recorded in his bedsit, the band name inspired by his accommodation.

[1] The initial line-up was Siddall on guitar and vocals with Lisa Harker on bass and Bruce Renshaw on drums.

[2] After 3 sold-out limited 7-inches ("Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion" on Dance to the Radio, "Watching" on Double Dragon, and "Let Her Go" on Angular Records) and touring around the UK and Europe with bands such as The Long Blondes and The Research, the group released their debut album Grown-Ups, produced by Alan Smyth and James Ford, in June 2007 on Angular Records in the UK, Slumberland Records in the US, Fabtone in Japan and Speak N Spell in Australia.

[3][4][5][6][7] The band have featured heavily on the elbo.ws charts since the release along with heavy rotation on US college radio and other stations worldwide.

The Lodger recently completed their first tour of the US in late 2007 and then entered the studio to record their 2nd album in November.